As I’m sure you’ve all heard by now, blues legend B.B. King passed away last night, at age 89. His daughter, Patty King, said he died in Las Vegas, where, 2 weeks ago, he announced that he was in home hospice care after suffering from dehydration.
Cinematically, his life was the subject of the 2012 feature-length documentary "B.B. King: The Life of Riley" (he was born Riley B. King).
Jon Brewer, the film’s director, who worked closely with King, had this to say in an interview with Guitarist magazine: "It was an absolute privilege to be asked to make this film – it’s B.B. King’s life… One aspect tops all others. There’s this little boy who loved going to…
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